Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has floated a tender for the construction of Geothermal Training Centre.
Bid submissions will be accepted until August 31, 2022, 10 AM local time. This project is funded by the World Bank.
Interested bidders may consult the tender document for details on the bid requirements and the procedure for bid submission. KenGen has also made available a drawing of the Master Plan for the proposed Geothermal Training Centre. Other associated documents and drawings can be accessed via this link.
About Geothermal Training Centre
Geothermal Training Centre (GTC) has been key in ensuring that staff members are equipped with the required skills and expertise. GTC was established in 1989 with the main aim of building capacity of staff members through organizing trainings in collaboration with the human resource department, to enable them effectively deliver on their mandate.
Over the years, the center has grown in leaps and bounds and now offers both internal and external technical trainings in various aspects of renewable resource exploration, exploitation and generation.
The Centre currently plays a major role in training and development of a critical mass of professionals and resource persons in the energy sector within the continent.
This will aid in accelerating efforts towards energy resource exploration and development across the continent. This has ensured continuous development and knowledge sharing amongst professionals working within the energy sector in the region.
Training programmes have been facilitated by a pool of highly dedicated and experienced trainers drawn from various departments within the Company.
It is estimated that Africa’s geothermal potential is over 20,000 MWe and only less than 10% is currently exploited and being utilized. With the continent’s desire to develop renewable energy sources, there is an increasing need to shift to geothermal, wind and solar, which are some of the most sustainable, clean, green energy sources.
To achieve this important objective, the Geothermal Training Centre is committed to develop the much-needed human capacity and expertise in the exploration, generation and utilization of geothermal resources.
This will see the continent efficiently exploit this reliable energy in a cost effective and affordable manner
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